How the hell do people, especially kids, develop a love for a sports team anymore? I love my Celtics, but I'm not staying up until midnight to watch them on tv, when I can get the pertinent highlights on ESPN the next day. As a result, I missed a great comeback win earlier in the week, and a great game Sunday night.
I know it's all about the money, and the NBA can reap the largest possible audience, by screwing the east coast and waiting for west coasters to get home from work, but aren't you giving up the future for the pile 'o cash in front of your face?
It's been a real eye-opening for me this year, with so many of my favorite teams involved in playoffs and championships. I have quit watching so many of these events, simply because they are on too late at night. The NFL, and NHL are the only major sports leagues that have their championship contests on at a reasonable hour, at least for me. And I'm the only one that counts.
Anyway the C's have looked like the better team throughout this series, and are winning big in the third quarter. They could have won all five games, and even though some of their key players have been slowed or stopped by injury's, they look to be in good shape heading back to Boston for game six.
I wish they could have ended the series in game five, as Kobe is capable of taking the series over if Boston let's him, but they should wrap it up in the next game, if they continue their defensive strategy of clogging the lane, and pressuring. I was really impressed with Bryant's comparison of being down 3-1 to making the round of eight in the NCAA tournament. I don't know if he meant it, but it showed real leadership, something I would not have given him credit for, and something that could allow the Lakers to come all the way back if the Celtics are not vigilant.
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